Diamond Multimedia's New Viper V770 Graphics Accelerator Delivers Dynamic 3D Experience for Die-hard PC Gamers and Power Users.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 1999-- NVIDIA's RIVA TNT The RIVA TNT, codenamed NV4, is a 2D, video, and 3D graphics accelerator chip for PCs that was manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in late 1998 and cemented NVIDIA's reputation as a worthy rival within the developing consumer 3D graphics adapter industry. 2 Ultra-Based Board Features 32MB of Onboard Memory and 32-Bit Rendering for Best-of-Class Game Play at Top Resolutions Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:DIMD DIMD Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary ), a leader in PC multimedia and Internet connectivity, today announced the new, high-performance Viper V770 graphics accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. based on NVIDIA's RIVA TNT2(tm) Ultra graphics controller. The Viper V770 is Diamond's flagship 3D gaming solution and is designed to boost the realism and speed of today's hottest 3D gaming experience to a new level. Diamond's Viper V770 along with the new Stealth III S540 also announced today, completes Diamond's spring 3D graphics lineup, giving PC consumers the opportunity to select the Diamond graphics solution that best meets their requirements. Shipping with 32MB of onboard memory, Diamond's Viper V770 features advanced 128-bit processing power with NVIDIA's TwiN Texel engine design and delivers true single-pass, multi-texturing for high-visual quality while maintaining high frame rates and performance. "Our award-winning Viper series of graphics accelerators is driven to the extreme with the Viper V770, delivering a new quality and performance with knock-your-socks-off visual images," said Scott Vouri, vice president and general manager of the Multimedia Division at Diamond Multimedia. "Today's elite gamer and PC power user will find the most robust graphics solution on the market with the Viper V770." "Diamond's use of NVIDIA's TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. 2 graphics accelerator will enable the company to offer a 3D graphics solution with the features and performance desired by today's power-hungry PC users and gamers," said Seogju Lee, research analyst at International Data Corporation (IDC), a leading research analyst firm based in Framingham, Massachusetts Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the population was 66,910, making it the most populous town in New England. The 2005 population estimate is 65,598. . Viper V770 Offers Unrivaled 2D and 3D Features Diamond Multimedia's best-of-class Viper V770 will be available for AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. 4X systems as well as support AGP 2X and features the RIVA TNT2 Ultra processor, the second-generation single-chip 128-bit 3D processor able to process two pixels per clock cycle from NVIDIA. Scaleable resolution support of up to 2048x1536, an enhanced dual 32-bit color 3D pipeline, and trilinear tri·lin·e·ar adj. Relating to, having, or bounded by three lines. and anisotropic filtering In 3D computer graphics, anisotropic filtering (abbreviated AF) is a method of enhancing the image quality of textures on surfaces that are at oblique viewing angles with respect to the camera where the projection of the texture (not the polygon or other primitive it is all contribute to the Viper V770's impressive performance and visual quality output. Diamond's Viper V770 also delivers 32-bit Z-buffer including an 8-bit stencil buffer and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). support. In addition, Diamond's new Viper V770 graphics accelerator is optimized for the industry's most popular Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), including OpenGL(R) ICD ICD International Classification of Diseases (of the World Health Organization); intrauterine contraceptive device. ICD abbr. and Microsoft's DirectX 6(R) and Windows 98/95/NT OS. The Diamond Viper V770 supports the Streaming SIMD (Single Instruction stream Multiple Data stream) A computer that performs one operation on multiple sets of data. It is typically used to add or multiply eight or more sets of numbers at the same time for multimedia encoding and rendering as well as scientific Instructions in Pentium(R) III processor-based PCs as well as AMD's 3DNow!(tm) technology enhanced processors, delivering enhanced 3D graphics to the PC user. "NVIDIA's RIVA TNT2 128-bit 3D processor, combined with Diamond's engineering strength and strong brand awareness, puts a high-performance 3D graphics solution right in the hands of OEM's, resellers and PC gamers," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NVIDIA. "With Diamond and NVIDIA continuing their long and successful relationship, we're committed to continue supporting Diamond's goal to deliver a high-quality graphics solutions with the ultimate 3D and 2D graphic performance." Many gaming software developers have optimized 3D titles to take advantage of NVIDIA's TNT2 technology and 32-bit rendering, including Slave 0, Expendable, Redline Racer and Draken. InControl Tools 99-Charged for Gamers! Diamond Multimedia's new Viper V770 features Diamond's own desktop utility designed by gamers for hardcore gamers-InControl Tools 99, also announced today. InControl Tools 99 gives Viper V770 customers the ability to customize and pick their preferred 3D settings for Direct3D and OpenGL features and optimize performance for individual games, in addition to the standard desktop controls. Pricing and Availability Diamond Multimedia's Viper V770 high-performance graphics accelerator, is scheduled to ship in May for a U.S. estimated retail price (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) of under $230 through established retail and online partners, including CompUSA, Babbages and Electronics Boutique, as well as directly from Diamond's own Online Store at http://www.diamondmm.com/where-to-buy/online-store/. About Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia is a leader in PC multimedia and Internet connectivity, providing advanced products that enable desktop computer users to create, access and experience compelling, new media content from their PC's and through the Internet. Products include the Rio series of Internet audio appliances, the Stealth and Viper(R) series of video accelerators, the Monster series of 3D gaming accelerators, the Fire series of professional graphics accelerators, the Supra A relational DBMS from Cincom Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (www.cincom.com) that runs on IBM mainframes and VAXs. It includes a query language and a program that automates the database design process. (R) series of modems, and the HomeFree line of home networking products. Diamond's common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is http://www.diamondmm.com. The Company's Internet music portal site is at http://www.RioPort.com. How to Contact Diamond Multimedia There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical assistance, driver updates and general information: Internet Web Sites: http://www.diamondmm.com and http://www.RioPort.com Diamond Multimedia's Headquarters and Multimedia Division: 408/325-7000; Fax: 408/325-7070 Communications Division (Supra brand modems) Main Phone Number: 360/604-1400; Fax: 360/604-1401 European Division (Germany): +49-8151-266-0; (UK): +44-1189-444400; (France) +33-1-55381600 Korean Office (Seoul): +82-2-551-2700; Fax: +82-2-551-2710 Japanese Office (Tokyo): +81-3-5695-8401; Fax: +81-3-5695-8403 ASEAN ASEAN: see Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN in full Association of Southeast Asian Nations International organization established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in Office (Singapore): +65-353-9511; Fax: +65-353-9510 Hong Kong Office: +852-2262-9518; Fax: +852-2262-9555 Australian Office (Sydney): +61-2-9460-2355; Fax +61-2-9460-2360 Swedish Office: +46-417-40060; Fax +46-417-40054 Latin America Office (Miami): 305/593-8777; Fax: 305/593-2779 Mexico Office (Guadalajara): 523-110-1144; Fax: 523-110-0744 Product Support (Voice), United States: 541/967-2450; Europe (Germany) +49-8151-266-330; Europe (UK) +44-1189-444444; Europe (France) +33-1-55381616; TDD/TTY Support 541-967-2451 Product Support (Fax), United States: 541/967-2401; Europe (Germany) +49-8151-266-331; Europe (UK): +44-1189-444445; (France) +33-1-55381601 Pre-sales Information: 1-800/468-5846 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand Service: 1-800/380-0030 Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. : 408/325-7476; 1-888/474-3463 (U.S. and Canada) FTP site: ftp FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to .diamondmm.com BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. : Europe (Germany) BBS at +49-8151-266333 (to 28.8 Kbps) or +49-8151-266334 (ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. ); Europe (UK) at +44-1189-444415 (to 33.6 Kbps) Note to Editors: Visit Diamond Multimedia at CeBIT 99, Hall 9, Booth C54, and at Game Developers Conference at Suite No. ES136. HomeFree, Monster 3D, Rio, Shotgun, SpeedStar and SupraSonic are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Monster(R) is a registered trademark of Monster Cable. Viper(R) is a registered trademark of Directed Electronics, Inc., Used under License. All other trademarks referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers. This announcement relates to products whose introductions are in North America. The product name, contents, prices and availability may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the Company's ability to successfully exploit technological and market developments, the timing and success of new product introductions by the Company and its competitors, and the Company's ability to invest in new technologies and to enhance its existing systems are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the impact of competitive products and pricing and alternative technological advances, the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products, and other risks as detailed from time to time in Diamond Multimedia's SEC filings, including its most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q. |
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